Hugo Burnham

Concert Review: Gang of Four — Dynamism Triumphantly Intact

April 23, 2025
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Sunday’s 100-minute show at Crystal Ballroom offered a celebration of what Gang of Four means for its surviving original members and followers alike, including newer generations represented onstage as well as in the packed hall.

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Rock Concert Review: Willie Alexander’s 81st Birthday Bash — Exceeding Expectations

January 15, 2024
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The godfather of Boston punk drew a who’s who of local rock history to a new music club on Cape Ann.

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Rock Interview: Talking to a Post-Punk Legend — Bush Tetras’s Lead Singer Cynthia Sley

August 6, 2015
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The Bush Tetras — who’ve been on-off reunited since 1995, but haven’t hit Boston in nearly two decades — headline at the Sinclair this Saturday.

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Fuse Rock Review: The Current Gang of Four — Cut-rate, Yes, But Not That Bad

March 7, 2015
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Ok, this isn’t the Gang of Four of yore — but There’s still something to be said for getting drunk on cheap wine.

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